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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If someone has worked for their money honestly and fairly, and they are now a billionaire or millionaire because of it, then I wouldn’t accuse them of hoarding their money and not giving it too the poor. People should provide for those who need help, but it should be a voluntary decision, not forced. A flat tax will work fine, everyone pays their fair share.[/quote]

You are not very bright.  Flat taxes penalize the poor.  During the time of Eisenhower, taxes on the rich were double what they are now.  Back when people cared about each other as a society.[/quote]

If flat taxes penalize the poor, then progressive taxes penalize the rich. If someone is to be penalized, it should not be based on their economic status. The government receives enough tax revenue. It’s only because of bloated government programs and inefficiency that there is such a big deficit. Rather than throwing more money at the problem, we should fix its inefficiency. Also, just because taxes were high in the past doesn’t justify it being high now. We should assess our current situation to determine how high taxes should be, not just figuring out what the max amount we can  tax people. And desiring to not pay a large portion of your taxes doesn’t mean that you don’t care about your fellow humans.[/quote]

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